Yoga Therapy Training: Flow Hot Yoga

As part of its dedication to healing and safe yoga practice, Flow Hot Yoga is now offering an intensive 100-hour course of Hansa Yoga Therapy Training with global yoga expert Vincent Bolletta.     So what exactly is yoga therapy and how is it different from regular yoga practice? Yoga therapy utilises […]

Adding Fun to Fashion: Working Style

A new collection is arriving at Working Style, featuring strong textures matched with beautiful colourways: chocolates, green and plums, to complement those core colours of blue and grey.     “They’re really easy colours to wear – not fussy, but interesting,” Creative Director Karl Clausen says. “This season everything is a little […]

Autumnal Auburn

Dug deep from within the earth, natural pigments like ochre and terracotta, sourced from clays and volcanic rocks, have been used by artists all over the world for generations.     This year we’re expecting to see a rich, authentic colour palette of terracotta, umber and spiced reds coming through in homewares, […]

Mindful Beauty: Earth Organic Hairdressing

At Earth Organic Hairdressing, mindfulness and beauty are inseparable. Their ethos is outward-looking and concerns the salon’s global impact on the environment and treatment of animals. However, when you walk through the salon doors, you know you’ll get that one-on-one attention from your hairstylist you’ve always wanted.   With biodegradable packaging, plant-based […]

How to get the perfect pout: Skin Rejuvenation Clinic

Lip fillers are probably the most popular cosmetic treatment right now and even if you haven’t got them, chances are you have thought about trying them.   The problem is – it’s scary! We have all seen those over-inflated duck lips on the internet and TV. It’s really important that you are […]

Check it out!

Checks are still hot property in our wardrobes! They are a geometrically gorgeous fashion feature that’s having a long run on the catwalks. Whether it’s retro, timeless, wild ‘n’ crazy – it’s hip to be square.       Black and white checks are a 90s comeback that’s either cute or classic […]

Honeymoon Must-haves

The curtain may have fallen on the big day, but we’ve never needed an excuse to keep the style party going before and the big day is no different.   The honeymoon represents the ultimate opportunity to introduce some chic newbies to our wardrobes and we couldn’t let the opportunity go by […]

Local Lad’s International Success

Portfolio Model Agency’s Jordan Barron has a whirlwind international career. However, the down to earth 25-year-old with the striking looks still calls Christchurch home. Originally from Cambridgeshire UK, he moved here when he was 12. After finishing St Andrews College, Jordan was discovered by a modelling agency at Merivale’s Aikmans Bar. And […]

V For Hair & Beauty

Silver/grey is the new black: V For Hair & Beauty

Going grey gracefully and letting yourself go… there is an enormous difference! In fact, according to Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee from V For Hair & Beauty Merivale as seen on TV, you don’t have to be on the far side of 65 to be a ‘silver siren’!     Getting tired of […]

Via Sollertia

The Bespoke Specialists: Via Sollertia

The true meaning of bespoke refers to handcrafted design, developed in close consultation with the client.     The talented team at Via Sollertia are the bespoke specialists, delivering a personal design and creation service for clients who want a unique piece of jewellery. “We design and craft creations fully by hand […]